MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
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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