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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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