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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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