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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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