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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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