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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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