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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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