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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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