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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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