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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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