MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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