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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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