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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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