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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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