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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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