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
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
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 organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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