MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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