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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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