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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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