MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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