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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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