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 Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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