MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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