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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today 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 organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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