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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|