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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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