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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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