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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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