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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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