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 is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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