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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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