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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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