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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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