MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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