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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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