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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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