MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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