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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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