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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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