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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in 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.
MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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