MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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