MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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