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 Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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