MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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