MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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