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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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