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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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