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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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