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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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