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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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