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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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