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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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