MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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