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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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