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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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