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
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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