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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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