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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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