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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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