MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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