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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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