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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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