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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver 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.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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