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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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