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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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