MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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