MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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