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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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