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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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