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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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