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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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