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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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