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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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