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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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