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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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