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
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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