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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
all around 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 massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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