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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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