MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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