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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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