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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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