MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
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
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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