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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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