MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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