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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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