MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
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.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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