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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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