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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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