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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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