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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major 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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