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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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