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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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