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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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