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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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