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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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