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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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