MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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