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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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