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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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