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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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