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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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