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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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