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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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