MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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