MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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