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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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