MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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