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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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