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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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