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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
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
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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