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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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