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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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