MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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