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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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