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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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