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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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