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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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