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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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