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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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