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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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