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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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