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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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