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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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