MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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