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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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