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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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