MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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