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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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