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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
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 organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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