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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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