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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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