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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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