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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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