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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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