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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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