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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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