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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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