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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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