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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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