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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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