MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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