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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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