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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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