MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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