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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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