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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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