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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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