MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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