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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need 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 subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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