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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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