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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
