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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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