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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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