MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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