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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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