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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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