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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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