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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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