MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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