MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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