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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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