MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
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 institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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