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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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