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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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