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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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