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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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