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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
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 variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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