MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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