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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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