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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible 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 online MOOCs are
generally 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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