MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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