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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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