MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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