MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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