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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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