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
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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