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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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