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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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