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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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