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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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