MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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