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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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