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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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