MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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