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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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