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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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