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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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