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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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