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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important 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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