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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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