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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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