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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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