MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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