MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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