MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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