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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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