MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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