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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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