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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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