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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
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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