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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
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 we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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