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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates 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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