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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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