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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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