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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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