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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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