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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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