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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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