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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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