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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
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.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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