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 is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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