MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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