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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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