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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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