MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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