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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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