MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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