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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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