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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates 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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