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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|