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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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