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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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