MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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