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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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