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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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