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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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