MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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