MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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