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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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