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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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