MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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