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
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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