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
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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