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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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