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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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