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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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