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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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