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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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