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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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