MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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