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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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