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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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