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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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