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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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