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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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