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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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