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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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