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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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