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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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