MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of 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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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