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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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