MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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