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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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