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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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