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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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