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
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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