MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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