MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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