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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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