MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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