MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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