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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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