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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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