MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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