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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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