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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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