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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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