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 Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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