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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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