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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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