MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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