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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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