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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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