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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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