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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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