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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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