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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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