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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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