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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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