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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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