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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
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 learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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