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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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