MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important 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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