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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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