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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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