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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants 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 MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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