MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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