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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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