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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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