MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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