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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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