MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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