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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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