MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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