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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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