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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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