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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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