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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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