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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning 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 institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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