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
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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