MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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