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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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