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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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