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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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