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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners 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.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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