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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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