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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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