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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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