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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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