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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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