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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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