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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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