MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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