MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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