MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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