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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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