MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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