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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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