MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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