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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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