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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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