MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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