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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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