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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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