MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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