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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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