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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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