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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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