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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate 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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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