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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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