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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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