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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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