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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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