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
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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