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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses 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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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