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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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