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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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