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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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