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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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