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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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