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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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