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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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