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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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