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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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