MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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