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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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