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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
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
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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