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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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