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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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