MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around 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.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews 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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