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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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