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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes 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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