MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
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.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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