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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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