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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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