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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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