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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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