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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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