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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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