MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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