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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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