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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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