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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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