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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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