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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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