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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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