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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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