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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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