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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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