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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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