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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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