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
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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