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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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