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
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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