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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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