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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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