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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
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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