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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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