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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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