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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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