MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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