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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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