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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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