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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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