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 is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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