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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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