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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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