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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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