MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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