MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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