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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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