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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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