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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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