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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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