MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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