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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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