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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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