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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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