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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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