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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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