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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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