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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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