MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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