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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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