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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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