MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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