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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses 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
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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