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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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