MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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