MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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