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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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