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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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