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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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