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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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