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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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