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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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