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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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