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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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