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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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