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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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