MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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