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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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