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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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