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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
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 digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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