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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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