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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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