MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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