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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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