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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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