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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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