MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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