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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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