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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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