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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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