MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations 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.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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