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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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