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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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