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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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