MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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