MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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