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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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