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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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