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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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