MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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