MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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