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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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