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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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