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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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