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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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