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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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