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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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