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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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