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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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