MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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