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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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