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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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