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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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