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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key 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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