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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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