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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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