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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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