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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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