MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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