MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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