MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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