MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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