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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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