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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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