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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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