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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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