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
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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