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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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