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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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