MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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