MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching 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
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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