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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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