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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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