MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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