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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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