MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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