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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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