MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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