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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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