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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important 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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