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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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