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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
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
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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