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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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