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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
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
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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