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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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