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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take 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 students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended 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
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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