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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
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.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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