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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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