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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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