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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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