MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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