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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended 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 stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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