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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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