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
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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