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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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