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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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