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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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