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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about 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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