MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates 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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