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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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