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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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