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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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