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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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