MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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