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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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