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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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