MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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