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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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